Beaufort wind scale — ranges of wind speeds which are reported as nautical miles per hour in marine weather forecasts while general weather forecasts report wind speeds in kilometres per hour. Beaufort values 13 to 17 have wind speeds in knots at 72 80, 81 89, 90 99,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Beaufort — may refer to: * Beaufort (surname), the surname of many people ** Francis Beaufort ** Duke of Beaufort, a dukedom in the Peerage of England ** Duc de Beaufort, a title in French nobility * Beaufort (automobiles), a German manufacturer of… … Wikipedia
Beaufort scale — [bō′fərt] n. [after Sir Francis Beaufort (1774 1857), Brit naval officer who devised the original scale (1806)] a scale of wind force and speed: see the Reference Supplement … English World dictionary
Beaufort scale — ► NOUN ▪ a scale of wind speed ranging from force 0 to force 12. ORIGIN named after the English admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774 1857) … English terms dictionary
Beaufort (surname) — Beaufort is the name of a noble family of 14th and 15th century England, descended from John of Gaunt. For a list of individual Beauforts, see Beaufort family.Beaufort is also the surname of: * Carel Godin de Beaufort, Porsche Formula 1 Driver… … Wikipedia
Beaufort scale — to measure wind velocity, developed 1806 by Francis Beaufort (1774 1857), surveyor and hydrologist … Etymology dictionary
Beaufort Sea — [bō′fərt] [named in honor of Sir Francis Beaufort (see BEAUFORT SCALE)] part of the Arctic Ocean, north of Alaska & northwest of Canada … English World dictionary
Beaufort scale — Force 12 at sea. The Beaufort Scale ( / … Wikipedia
Beaufort-Skala — Die Beaufortskala ist eine Skala zur Klassifikation von Winden nach ihrer Geschwindigkeit. Es handelt sich um das am weitesten verbreitete System zur Definition der Windgeschwindigkeit. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Anwendungsbereich 3… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Beaufort scale — /boh feuhrt/, (no longer in technical use) 1. a scale of wind forces, described by name and range of velocity, and classified as from force 0 to force 12, or, sometimes, to force 17. 2. a scale of the states of sea created by winds of these… … Universalium
